I believe life is a series of near misses. A lot of what we ascribe to luck is not luck at all. It's seizing the day and accepting responsibility for your future. It's seeing what other people don't see and pursuing that vision.

More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.

We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better.

All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience.

If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.

If you have zest and enthusiasm you attract zest and enthusiasm. Life does give back in kind.

Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote.

Gamble everything for love, if you are a true human being. Halfheartedness does not reach into majesty.